Audi A8
In the next few months, the luxury—make that grand luxury—sedan will be transformed. In the meantime, the A8 is continuing on its merry way. The base version, equipped with a 333-horsepower V6, suits most people, but those wanting a little more can select a 450-horsepower, 4.0L V8. But why not fork out “a few” extra loonies and buy the S8? The accelerations of its 605-horsepower V8 are worth every penny.
Audi A8
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | CA$135,500 |
| Fees | CA$2,095 |
| Gas guzzler tax | CA$1,000 |
| Monthly payments | CA$2,550/month |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.0 l V8 |
| Power | 605 hp @ 6,100 rpm (451 kW) |
| Torque | 517 lb·ft @ 1,750 – 6,000 rpm (701 N·m) |
| Induction | Turbocharged |
| Fuel type | Premium |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
| Vehicle type / Category | |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Category | N/A |
| Assembly | N/A |
| Generation | N/A |
| Fuel efficiency / Autonomy | |
| City | 16.2 L/100km |
| Highway | 9.9 L/100km |
| Combined | 13.4 L/100km |
| Autonomy | 611 km |
| CO₂ emissions | 312 g/km |
| Equipment | |
| Sunroof | standard |
| Heated front seats | standard |
| Heated rear seats | standard |
| Heated steering wheel | standard |
| Ventilated front seats | standard |
| Massage seats | standard |
| Smart key | standard |
| Lane departure warning | standard |
| GPS | standard |
| Infotainment | |
| Auxiliary audio input | standard |
| CD player | standard |
| Apple CarPlay compatible | not available |
| Android Auto compatible | not available |
| Premium audio system | optional |
| Steering / Suspension / Brakes / Tires | |
| Steering | N/A |
| Turning diameter | 12 m (40′) |
| Front suspension | independent, multi-link |
| Rear suspension | independent, multi-link |
| Front brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Rear brakes | Disc (ABS) |
| Front tires | P275/35YR21 |
| Rear tires | P275/35YR21 |
| Safety | |
| Seat belts | 5 |
| Dimensions / Weight | |
| Length | 5,136 mm (202″) |
| Width | 1,948 mm (77″) |
| Height | 1,458 mm (57″) |
| Wheelbase | 2,992 mm (118″) |
| Front track | 1,643 mm (65″) |
| Rear track | 1,636 mm (64″) |
| Weight | 2,125 kg (4,685 lb) |
| Capacities | |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Trunk | 402 l |
| Fuel tank | 82 l (18 gal) |
| Towing capacity | N/A |
| Performance | |
| 0-100 km/h | N/A |
| 80-120 km/h | N/A |
| Top speed | N/A |
| Braking distance | N/A |
| Warranty | |
| Base warranty | N/A |
| Powertrain warranty | N/A |
| The Car Guide rating | |
| Fuel economy | N/A |
| Reliability | 6/10 |
| Safety | 9/10 |
| Infotainment | N/A |
| Driving | N/A |
| Overall | N/A |
| Average | 78%(view ratings) |